Sicily is a great place for your next sailing vacation. The primary destinations are the Aeolian and Aegadian Islands. The aegadian islands are composed of three small islands and are famous for their large marine reserve and once prosperous tuna fisheries. The Aeolian islands are further apart from one another, are larger, and are most famous for the active volcano of Stromboli. Il Miglio Blue [ Il Miglio Blue ] 22-Feb-2010Velasud Yachting is a sailing yacht company based in Palermo , Trapani and Portorosa. Choose your favorite destination and discover what it means yacht charter in sicily, amoung enchanted beauty and unexplored bays. Velasud Yachting [ Velasud Yachting ] 22-Feb-2010

Kotare Cruising Guide

We have spent the last few months cruising around the Balearics and have had our share of bad weather, but also a lot of good times. We have recorded as much information as we could on th places we have visited, all of which can be found on www.kotare.net
I hope the information is useful!Alex & Carol [ Kotare ] 01-Feb-2012

Sardinia Luxury Tax Repealed

According to the Triton the Sardinia luxury tax that cost visiting yachts up to 15,000 euros to dock has been repealed.

"Local authorities in Sardinia voted yesterday to cancel the tax, which was opposed by several tourism groups on the Italian island. The number of yachts visiting Sardinian ports since the tax went into effect in 2006 has dropped by 50 percent, according to the Consortium of Sardinian Tourist Ports.

“This is a very significant step forward for everyone who works in the yachting and luxury sector in Sardinia,” said Fulvio Luise, managing Partner of Luise Group, who shared the news with The Triton from Italy today. “Despite our best efforts in the past three years to help clients understand this tax, we faced enormous challenges and incurred a drop of approximately 20-25 percent each year in superyachts traveling to Sardinia.”